Coin-mailer



No. 752,010. PATBNTBD PEB.9,1904. G. H. STBMPBL.

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APPLOATION FILED .APE` 30, 1903.

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' UNITED STATES Patented February 9, 1904.

YCARL H. STEMPEL, OF BURLINGTON, IOIVA.

COIN-MAILER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. v752,010, datedFebruary 9, 1904.

Application filed April 30, 1903.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, CARL H. S'rEMrnL, a citizen of the United States,residing at Burlington, in the county of Des Moines and State of Iowa,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Coin-Mailers; and Ido de- Clare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description ofthe invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

My invention is an improved coin-mailer; and it consists in theconstruction and arrangement of devices hereinafter described andclaimed.

The object of my invention is to provide a cheap, light, and simpledevice of this character which is adapted for use in safelynarryingcoins through the mails and which may be used a'number of times.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure lis an elevation of a coin-mailerembodying my improvements, showing the same extended. Fig. 2 is alongitudinal sectional view of the same, showing the mailer folded. Fig.8 is an elevation of a modified. form of my improved coin-mailer.

My invention consists, essentially, in providing a card or othersuitable fabric with a slit l, adapted for the insertion of a coin, andwith a pocket 2 on one side of the said slit,

which pocket is embossed and is adapted for r the reception andretention of one edge of the com.

In the embodiment of my invention shown in Figs. 1 and 2 I provide acard 3, which comprises end flaps i 5 and an intermediate portion 6.'The Hap 5 is adapted to be folded on the intermediate portion 6, andthe flap 4 is adapted to be folded over the ap 5. The latter is hereshown as provided with a plurality of the slits l and with acorresponding number of embossed pockets 2, the length of the said slitsand the size of the said pockets being varied to adapt them for thereception of coins of different denominations.

It will be understood that when the coin is Serial No, 154,991. (Nomodel.)

inserted through one of the slits 1 a portion thereof becomes engaged bythe pocket 2, the latter serving to retain the coin in place. When theiiap 5, provided with the slits or pockets, is folded against theintermediate portion 6 of the card, one side of each of the coinscarried by the said flap is covered, and when the flap 4 is folded overthe iiap 5 the opposite side also of the coin is covered, asy

shown in Fig. 2.

In the modied form of my invention shown in Fig. 3 the flap fi,hereinbefore described, is dispensed with and only the iiap 5 employedin connection with the main portion 7 of the card or other fabric.

It is thought the operation and advantages of my improved coin-mailerwill be fully understood from the foregoing description, in connectionwith the drawings which form a part of this specification.

I do not desire to limit myself to the prel oise construction andarrangement of devices herein shown and described, as it is evident thatmodications may be made therein without departing from the spirit of myinvention or from the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is-

l. A coin-mailer comprising a fabric having a slit and an embossedpocket on one side of the slit, raised from one side of the fabric andopen on the opposite side thereof, the slit forming one edge of thepocket and also forming an opening for the insertion of a coin in thepocket.

2. A coin-mailer comprising a fabric having a slit, and a segmentalembossed pocket on one side of the slit, raised from one side of thefabric and open on the opposite side thereof, the slity forming one edgeof the pocket and also forming an opening for the insertion of a cointherein.

3. A coin-mailing card having a flap provided with a slit and anembossed pocket on one side of the slit,v raised from one side of theoard and open on the opposite side there- In testimony whereof Ihavehereunto set my of, the slit forming one edge of the pocket hand inpresence of two subscribing Witnesses. andalso forming an opening forthe insertion CARL H STEMPEL of a coin therein, the said card beingfurther 5 provided With a flap to fold on that side of Witnesses:

the first-named flap on Which the embossed CHAS. HOOK, pocket projects,substantially as described.. GEO. rW. SCHRAMM.

